Loaded gun, drugs found on occupants of car after Syracuse police smell marijuana

Syracuse, NY -- Marijuana, cocaine and a loaded handgun were seized by Syracuse police and three men were arrested following a traffic stop Wednesday night on Syracuse’s Northside.

Officers noticed the occupied car in a no-stopping zone with its back license plate insecurely attached about 8:20 p.m. in the 500 block of Catherine Street, Sgt. Gary Bulinski said. Officers approaching the car could smell the odor of marijuana coming from it, Sgt. Bulinski said.

As officers were getting the occupants out of the car for a search, driver Daniel Jenkins, 28, of Syracuse, struggled with officers, got out of his jacket and then ran, Bulinski said. Jenkins was brought into custody after a brief chase, he said. Officers found the loaded .38-caliber handgun in the jacket, Bulinski said.

Jenkins, who’s address was not available, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony; resisting arrest, a misdemeanor; and several traffic violations.

Passengers Richard Anderson, 21, and Jamall Mclauren, 21, both had marijuana and cocaine in their possession, Bulinski said. Both were charged with felony and misdemeanor charges of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Anderson and Mclauren are both from Syracuse but their addresses were not available.